John Paul Hott

WV House District 85

Republican West Virginia since Dec 1, 2022

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 27 Economy & Taxes 14 Criminal Justice & Policing 13 Environment & Energy 11 Healthcare 11 Education 10 Labor & Employment 10 Banking & Finance 6 Social Services & Welfare 6 Agriculture 4 Housing 4 Other 3 Transportation & Infrastructure 3 Technology & Privacy 2 Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Elections & Voting 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
WV House District 85 current West Virginia	Republican	Dec 1, 2022	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
WV House District 85 West Virginia	Republican	Dec 1, 2018	Nov 30, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0
WV House District 54 West Virginia	Republican	—	Dec 1, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (715 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 4983 — Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification…	Nay	Feb 16, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4098 — To restore the right of a person to sit on a jury has been restored upon expungement of one’s record	Yea	Feb 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1 — Small Business Growth Act	Yea	Feb 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4801 — Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties	Yea	Feb 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4561 — Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office.	Yea	Feb 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4462 — Prohibition on cell-cultured products	Yea	Feb 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1 — Small Business Growth Act	Yea	Feb 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4602 — Relating to requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to contract for supplemental caseworker aide services…	Yea	Feb 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4602 — Relating to requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to contract for supplemental caseworker aide services…	Yea	Feb 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4412 — Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4725 — Clarifying the disposition of animal subject to animal cruelty treatment.	Yea	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5022 — Relating to expanding the programs to be included in the annual capitation rate review.	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4501 — Relating to Dietitian Licensure Compact	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4089 — Preservation of hair during chemotherapy. Also known as the “Jessica Huffman Bill”	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4695 — To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4012 — Relating to reducing the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and…	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4466 — Extend the public intoxication of alcohol code to include being under the impairment of narcotics in public	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4767 — Relating to requiring the Bureau for Medical Services to file a legislative rule	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4767 — Relating to requiring the Bureau for Medical Services to file a legislative rule	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4474 — Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date.	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4198 — E-Verify Safe Harbor Act	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4345 — Relating to the preservation of missing persons records and evidence	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4198 — E-Verify Safe Harbor Act	Nay	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4198 — E-Verify Safe Harbor Act	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4893 — Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (715 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)